David Tennant's new quiz show Genius Game has sparked confusion among some of its viewers, leaving them baffled by the new game show's rules.
The eight-part ITV series sees former Doctor Who star Tennant take on hosting duties in the role of The Creator.
Based on a South Korean show, Genius Game sees a group of players with "high intellectual prowess" take part in a series of unique games designed to test their strategy and social manipulation skills.
Per the synopsis: "Genius Game is a brand-new reality game show that will see strategically minded players, chosen not just for their high intellectual prowess but also their social IQ, face the ultimate battle of survival.
"To win, contestants will participate in a host of never-before-seen games all designed to not only test their intellectual acumen, but encourage them to carefully and creatively use the art of manipulation to outfox their opponents and win a cash prize."
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Following its debut episode, fans took to social media to express their thoughts on the show, with many viewers calling the format confusing.
One confused viewer wrote: "I can't be a genius because I haven't a bloody clue what is going on. Completely baffled and I thought I was clever because I can get the 1% question right sometimes!"
"Is anybody else really confused with this game?" another viewer asked, while a third wrote: "Genius Game, anyone else confused? Or is it just me?"
Another viewer found the show "kinda complicated, but interesting so far".
There was also praise for the contestants, with one viewer writing: "Hats off to the players in the Genius Game who not only play the game but actually know what is going on."
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However, not everyone shared this bewilderment, with one viewer commenting: "I don't mean to be rude but if you listened properly they explained the game's rules and it's not that hard to understand."
Another said: "Big fan of the premiere, and extremely confused as to why a decent chunk of people are rushing to Twitter to say that a game with extremely clear and patiently-explained rules is nonsensical."
A third wrote: "Okay, after reading reviews of Genius Game, I was ready for it to be extremely dense and complicated and it just... wasn't?
"Okay, maybe if you've never seen 'Gyul Hap', it could be a little hard to follow, but the other three matches were so straightforward. (I really enjoyed it, btw, not a criticism.)"
Genius Game's games executive producer Anna Kidd recently shared more details of how Tennant came to host the show, saying that his enthusiasm for and understanding of the format were both fundamental.
"He totally nailed the brief. Obviously, he's phenomenal at what he does, but he was really invested, and he really understood what the role was and what the games were," Kidd added.
Genius Game airs on ITV1 and ITVX.
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